# Really stupid newbie question

danforth (danforth@tiac.net)
Fri, 10 May 1996 02:41:26 PDT

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    I use EWAN and have no problems with backspace.  I believe that you can edit
    keymap files if you are having problems.  Click on the 'options' button and
    look at what is available.

    Isabel

    At 09:08 AM 5/9/96 PDT, you wrote:
    >Bill Lantry writes:
    >> Can't get the backspace key to work when people connect through
    >> EWAN. It *does* work through a 32/70 emulator, and on the standard
    >> Linux telnet> function.
    >
    >The MOO server itself never interprets the BACKSPACE key or any other
    >line-editing keys.  The key works under those other client programs because the
    >programs are either handling it themselves or else allowing the operating
    >system to do so.  Apparently, then EWAN of which you speak does not do so.
    >
    >	Pavel
    >
    >
    >
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